Baseball Brings Family Together [VIDEO]

“From Fatherless To Fatherhood” is a documentary film that explores fatherhood in the black community. To help raise awareness about the film, the Kobie Chronicles is releasing a series of videos, an online extension of the documentary. The series provides living examples of men, women, children and families who embody the new norm in the narrative around Black fathers.

Some call him coach, but four young men call him dad. Brian Phillips explains why baseball, like family, is a team sport. When asked the values he finds most important to instill, Brian proudly proclaimed, “As a father the three most important things I try to instill in my children are discipline, respect and honesty.” To Brian they are “the core values of what a man should be.”